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Clermont County commissioners approve vendor payments, contracts, water projects and personnel changes; budget review flags $11.5M capital gap
Summary
Commissioners approved vendor payments, multiple change orders and contracts, and two personnel actions after a budget update from the county budget director who reported a projected 2026 general fund cash balance of about $54 million but noted an $11.5 million unobligated capital shortfall.
Clermont County commissioners on Dec. 1 approved routine and non‑consent items including vendor payments, contract change orders, HUD CDBG subgrant timing changes, water‑system project actions and two added personnel items, following an overview of the draft 2026 budget from the county’s budget office.
Emily Akers, director of the Office of Budget and Management, reviewed preliminary revenue and appropriation figures and told commissioners operating revenue for 2026 is estimated "over $88,600,000" and the draft general fund appropriation is just over $87,000,000. Akers said the county projects a general fund cash balance of about $54,000,000 heading into 2026, with a policy target…
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